For the fourth straight year, Wright Engineers has been named Utah’s Best of State in the Structural Engineering category.  The Award recognizes outstanding businesses in Utah that demonstrate excellence, differentiate themselves from their competitors, and contribute to a better quality of life.  “It’s a thrill and an honor to receive this recognition”, said David Winn, Vice…

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High demand combined with a shortage of available housing has pushed up prices an average of 19% over the past year.  According to the Motley Fool, we may see housing prices begin to cool as potential home buyers’ ability to buy is hampered by a combination of higher interest rates and gas prices and the inflation-driven…

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Wright Engineers is pleased to announce that Brandon Thompson, PE has been promoted to principal.  Brandon works out of our Phoenix office and has been with Wright since 2012.  His primary focus is developing cost-effective structural designs for single family, multifamily, and build for rent projects. Brandon spends his extra time at home in Gilbert…

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February is American Heart Month, and on February 4th, Wright Engineers joined with thousands of others across the country on National Wear Red Day to spread awareness of women’s heart disease and stroke risks.  Cardiovascular disease is the number one health-related killer in women.  The good news is that 87% of heart issues are preventable….

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Wright Engineers was founded in Las Vegas in 1997 by Brent Wright, SE, an ambitious 30-something structural engineer who had just completed several high-profile projects in Las Vegas including the Stratosphere Tower and the Circus Circus Adventuredome. Brent took out a home equity loan to cover start-up and operating expenses, cobbled together some used office equipment,… More

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Wright Engineers’ Executive Vice President, Scott Jones, presented this month at the 2021 Louisiana Civil Engineering Conference in New Orleans.   Scott’s lecture was based on his three-part article series,  “Error Checking and the Black Box” published in Structure Magazine.  Scott reported that the conference was outstanding, the New Orleans architecture is cool, and the…

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In this season of thanks, we are reminded that along with the challenges we face, we are very blessed.  Among our blessings is the trust you have placed in us over the past nearly quarter century.  We do not take your trust for granted.  We know it must be earned every day. On behalf of…

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DSRT Surf is a new 17-acre surf-themed resort is in design in Palm Desert, California.  The resort features a 91 key hotel, premium villas, and amenities such as a restaurant, bar, fitness center, spa and fitness center, and meeting rooms, all situated around a 7 million gallon Wavegarden Cove with endless surfing in optimized ocean-like wave…

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The demand for big-box industrial tilt-up buildings shows no sign of weakening as millions of square feet are currently in design or under construction, and the size of these buildings seem to be increasing.  Pictured above right are 60” deep steel joist girders staged at the site of the 450,000 SF Range Road Industrial building….

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Design of the new St. Jude’s Ranch for Children Healing Center is currently under way.  The Healing Center will be the first of its kind program for specialized care of child victims of sex trafficking.  The Healing Center campus will include family-style homes intended to foster a sense of safety, administrative and therapy offices, an…

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